Knife

Poem about a scarred girl.

One on her back,One strapped to the knee 

One in a holster,One between her breasts

These are where the knives rest.

Trained from birth to play with this toy,

She loves it as any boy

Each one is given a name,

to her, it's just a game.

One in her hair,One in her shoe 

One Under the sleeve,One in her grasp

She smiles as her enemies gasp.

Bound by an oath to protect and be kind

The boy with braids with an impressive mind.

Defended him from foes always with glee

Even if they are from her own tree.

Long, Short, sharp and blunt

She has of every shape and size,

You'll never know which will rise.

Covered in Scars which hold her sanity,

Her only living tie to reality.

As the scars have been her life,

Once removed all is left

is her knife.

Author's Note

Based on the character franc from death's head. But you should still understand it fully without knowing the full book.

Update: I'd like the point out that the book is a hardcore sci-fi action series, yet franc was a very original character. Already slightly mad, the removal of her wounds had pushed her off the edge.

Reviews

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... wow ... that's quite a powerful write ... impeccable characterization though i'm not familiar with the book / series ... i can completely comprehend how it might seem from the outside ... the character could be addicted to wounds and go insane when they are healed or taken away ... or ... the character could turn sublime ... or it's possible that this might actually be a metaphor for wounds that never actually heal ... it all depends on one's perspective and thought process ... a rather thought provoking write ... makes one wonder about the significance of scars ... of whether or not those who are scarred are dependent on them ... (highest rating) ...

[Scandalous]

Amazing write! I haven't read the book but I can see this gorgeous charactor in my mind. The scars holding her tie to reality is one of ther best sci-fi/poetry lines anyone can use and you managed to use it perfectly!

[Coyote Poetry]

i like this character. Knife are the coolest way to kill beside hand to hand. Guns are boring. The detail and story was very good. I enjoyed reading this amazing poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[A.Lee]

Wow. I like the image I got from this. I haven't read the book, but you portrayed her character very well as it is. Nice work.

[Truly Ross-Wisehart]

Covered in Scars which hold her sanity,
Her only living tie to reality.
As the scars have been her life,
Once removed all is left
is her knife.

I often wonder what will be left once all the scars have healed. I do not know the book, but this is a very good write.

~True

[Ryan Falzon - Tymon]

@Devons, while it is true that the knifes are a symbol, I want to make it clear that in the book, the girl is obsessed with knifes, real physical knifes, so the knifes are not just a symbol. And the wounds and scars are actual wounds and scars, but have great meaning to the girl, and when they had fully healed, she went mad.

[Devons]

Another highly skillful and accomplished piece of work. I notice you have a trademark which appears in some of your poems, where the reader is misled slightly and then the revelation at the end clarifies all and makes the reader reappraise their understanding of what they have just read. I think it works rather well, as it holds the attention and coerces the mind into seeing the point.

In this poem it is the metaphor of the knife which holds the attention (as it may in reality) and is the key to the entire characterisation that is being portrayed:
the knife is the temperament, a side-affect of the wound...

An excellent work.

[Levioshock]

Very well done

[Kat Plunkett]

It reminds me of the oogie boogie on nightmare before christmas.
only he's made out of bugs >_>

sorry if this makes no sense
its 4something AM and i havent slept much lately..
Lol anyways,
good write :)